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Gulf alliances : regional states hedge their bets

Author

James M. Dorsey

Date of Issue

2015

School

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Abstract

The Saudi-led intervention in Yemen designed to prevent Iranian-backed forces from gaining power symbolises the Gulf’s new assertiveness. Potential US-Iranian agreement on resolving the nuclear crisis has fuelled concern among Arab Gulf states about the reliability of the United States as the region’s ultimate security guarantor.